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Drinking alcohol om a low carb diet,do you?

I'm a type 2 diabetic and am drastically cutting carbs from my diet to help with blood sugar control. My goal is not necessarily weight loss although I think that will happen too. I like an occasional cocktail and wine.I read this online which says it's OK in moderation:

"When it comes to alcohol itself, there’s no reason a low-carber can’t indulge. Alcohol isn’t metabolized as a carbohydrate product, and it doesn’t send your blood sugar shooting upward. (It might actually lower it.) The body sends alcohol to the liver where it becomes first in line as an active energy source rather than stored glycogen. As long as you aren’t looking to lose weight, a modest drink here or there shouldn’t make much of a difference. If you’re looking to lose weight, however, we’d suggest avoiding alcohol all together. Read more: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-ca..."

Do you agree with the author?Do you drink or avoid alcohol when watching carbs?

I drink the low carb beer with dinner when I eat certain cuisines ( mexican especially). I really appreciate it. I like the 64 and the ultra is a close second. Squeeze of lime ....and I am pretty happy!

I've low-carbed on and off for about 14 years and have enjoyed alcohol with low carb mixers (if any) in any stage, whether it's active weight loss or maintaining losses (or, ahem, adding some loss back here and there over the lax years).

I do find that I'm a super lightweight when I am being "strict" (anywhere from 25-50 carbs a day) and have to watch it, because vodka or rum in particular will hit me like a freight train, quickly.

you can drink it but it will significantly reduce any fat burning. If you are in maintenance mode, maybe a drink or so (obviously not beer) every week would be ok, if you are trying to drop weight, then absolutely not